Pete, an employee, attempts to visit a popular social networking site but is blocked. Instead, a page is displayed notifying him that this site cannot be visited. Which of the following is MOST…

The correct answer is A. Internet content filter. An internet content filter (also called a web filter or URL filter) is designed to block access to specific websites or categories of sites (e.g., social media, adult content, gambling) based on policy, and it typically displays a customized block page informing the user why…

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Pete, an employee, attempts to visit a popular social networking site but is blocked. Instead, a page is displayed notifying him that this site cannot be visited. Which of the following is MOST likely blocking Pete's access to this site?

Options

AInternet content filter
BFirewall
CProxy server
DProtocol analyzer

How the community answered

(35 responses)

A
91% (32)
B
6% (2)
D
3% (1)

Explanation

An internet content filter (also called a web filter or URL filter) is designed to block access to specific websites or categories of sites (e.g., social media, adult content, gambling) based on policy, and it typically displays a customized block page informing the user why access was denied. This matches exactly what Pete experienced. A firewall (B) operates at the network/port level and usually silently drops packets rather than displaying a user-friendly notification page. A proxy server (C) routes traffic but does not inherently block or notify. A protocol analyzer (D) passively captures and analyzes network traffic and does not block anything.

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